The biggest losers in the Cosatu-Numsa battle seem to be the ANC, SACP and Cosatu – and the real price is set to come in the 2016 municipal elections.
Three and a half days after a vote to expel Numsa from Cosatu, a formal letter it received was not signed by Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
The unions will consult members before participating in any Cosatu meetings, and talks of forming an alternate federation have not been ruled out.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says it is up to the trade union federation to "smell the coffee and reverse its decision".
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has been expelled from Cosatu after a grueling special central executive committee meeting.
Numsa’s bid to have Cosatu’s special central executive committee meeting halted was unsuccessful, and both will go head-to-head on Friday.
Numsa has filed an urgent interdict at the South Gauteng High Court to stop a crucial meeting in which it is expected to be expelled from Cosatu.
Having the three secretaries of the tripartite alliance under one roof has been an unfamiliar sight lately – let alone having them share a stage.
Russian energy company Rosatom has made it clear they should be the sole supplier of everything nuclear in South Africa.
The party is struggling to make ends meet after Parliament reduced its funding by R20-million following election losses.